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About Black Bamboo and Corkscrew Rush

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Sedge or Rush

Origin

China
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
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Number of Varieties

1501
0 40000
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Habitat

Not marine, Terrícola
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-106-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Mites
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Dermatitis, Rash
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic
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Part of Plant Used

Stem
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Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
Curly wurly

In Hindi

काला बांस
Corkscrew Rush

In German

schwarzer Bambus
Corkscrew Rush

In French

bambou noir
Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

negro de bambú
Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

μαύρο μπαμπού
Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

Black Bamboo
Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

Czarny Bambus
Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

niger Bamboo
Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae
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Subfamily

Bambusoideae
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Number of Species

4925
1 27800
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Properties of Black Bamboo and Corkscrew Rush

Wondering what are the properties of Black Bamboo and Corkscrew Rush? We provide you with everything About Black Bamboo and Corkscrew Rush. Black Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Corkscrew Rush doesn't have thorns. Also Black Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Black Bamboo has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Rash and Corkscrew Rush has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Black Bamboo and Corkscrew Rush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Corkscrew Rush

Season and care of Black Bamboo and Corkscrew Rush is important to know. While considering everything about Black Bamboo and Corkscrew Rush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Corkscrew Rush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Black Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Corkscrew Rush is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Black Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Corkscrew Rush is Acidic, Neutral.

Black Bamboo and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

  • Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown

  • Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Black Bamboo and Corkscrew Rush

Care of Black Bamboo and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Bamboo pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.